Belle Fourche School District 09-1
Belle Fourche School District 09-1 is a public school district based in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, serving 1,239 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 23 South Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 310 students each, fewer than the South Dakota median of 394. It spends about $9,385 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the South Dakota median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Belle Fourche School District 09-1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Belle Fourche School District 09-1 | South Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,385 | $9,927 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,630 | $6,002 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 167 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 15.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,239 | 339 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Dakota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in South Dakota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermillion School District 13-1Vermillion | 1,381 | 3 | $10,133 | 13.8 | #19 |
| Dakota Valley School District 61-8North Sioux City | 1,341 | 4 | $9,927 | 15.1 | #20 |
| Belle Fourche School District 09-1Belle Fourche · this district | 1,239 | 4 | $9,385 | 13.0 | #21 |
| Lennox School District 41-4Lennox | 1,192 | 5 | $9,609 | 16.6 | #22 |
| Madison Central School District 39-2Madison | 1,169 | 3 | $9,941 | 14.6 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport School DistrictNewport, AR | 1,239 | $13,682 | 10.1 |
| Cave City School DistrictCave City, AR | 1,239 | $10,689 | 9.8 |
| Hemlock Public School DistrictHemlock, MI | 1,239 | $10,395 | 17.7 |
| Olivet Community SchoolsOlivet, MI | 1,239 | $10,664 | 16.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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